Front axle decision

[BuildBreakRepeat]

true but we are talking about a small amount and the ford is already reverse rotation high pinon front....nothing will compare with the clearance of a currie RJ rear clearance of course but we are talking thousands for an inch here and there when a sterling is stronger...if we really want max clearance then go volvo or unimog portals or just run 38s instead of 37s to make up the difference lol...believe me I would LOVE a set of RJs or ProRocks...but my money is better spent elsewhere when I can have around the same strength for half the price and it doesn't look like everyone else who threw money at their Jeep

Volvo Portals so clean. 5.99 is my kinda of gear ratio

 

[toximus]

we are talking thousands for an inch here

Have a diagram? It's important to not only measure the lowest point but also how much hangs low. The Currie 60 has a very small amount that actually hangs low.

a sterling is stronger

A dumptruck axle will also be stronger. In the context of TJs, this thread, and what just about everyone here is doing they won't need stronger.

half the price

Unless you're finding a junkyard axle somebody already built how you want it (meaning you get a really good price on the locker, gears, etc), your only difference in price is going to be the bare housing since you still need to buy the gears, lockers, etc.

 

[YourWorstEnemy]

Have a diagram? It's important to not only measure the lowest point but also how much hangs low. The Currie 60 has a very small amount that actually hangs low.



A dumptruck axle will also be stronger. In the context of TJs, this thread, and what just about everyone here is doing they won't need stronger.



Unless you're finding a junkyard axle somebody already built how you want it (meaning you get a really good price on the locker, gears, etc), your only difference in price is going to be the bare housing since you still need to buy the gears, lockers, etc.

Again my axles with gears/lockers, brake rotors/calipers/bearings/seals and artec truss brackets and mounts front and rear was $5500ish...you cannot get one Dyna/Currie crate axle by itself for that...nothing hangs low except my diff and the front is shaved...60s are being talked about so I am only mentioning things relative to the strength that the OP is considering thanks man

 

[YourWorstEnemy]

Volvo Portals so clean. 5.99 is my kinda of gear ratio
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Wow thats slick! Looks clean!

 

[YourWorstEnemy]

Sorry about the prev post...it came across wrong I have no issue with people spending money on axles they want to buy period...Tox I see you have RJ60s thats awesome

 

[S.McArthur]

.60s are being talked about so I am only mentioning things relative to the strength that the OP is considering

I get what you are saying, I only said Dana 60 since I was eyeing currie axles. I made the decision that I do not want to build for D60s and the 44s would be fine even if they are only a few $$ more.
As for building another axle, I "built" the current axle (08 JK Rubicon Dana 44) and spent way to much doing it; I could have done it cheaper using stock parts, but I replaced everything on it. For what I put into that axle, I could have come out cheaper with a currie Dana 44. Believe me, I've eyed axles from several vehicles and as I add things to the shopping cart, the cost v. benefit starts to show.
I'd love to build my own axles, but I have other things I want/have to deal with with the Jeep, letting someone else build them this time around makes sense for my plans. Perhaps in the future I'll have another build and go nuts on it; I already want another CJ, so I got that to look forward to once my 4 year old takes over this TJ.

 

[S.McArthur]

it came across wrong I have no issue with people spending money on axles they want to buy period

I didn't take it wrong, if I got butt hurt about online opinions, I'd never leave the house. I believe I clarified why I'll pay for a built set in the other post.
I've been reading a bunch of the forum builds and I think I've almost narrowed done the end state of what I want. Once there, I'll go back and start picking brains again.

 

[toximus]

Sorry about the prev post...it came across wrong I have no issue with people spending money on axles they want to buy period...Tox I see you have RJ60s thats awesome

No hard feelings. We all spend our money how we want to and there's never enough to do everything so something else in life always has to be cut — in my case my Jeep has taken priority the last few years so it's rare that I post on a Jeep forum what else had to be cut to make it possible. Regardless I think it's important to inform about the pros vs cons of each option since that wasn't easily available when I started and I'd like everyone to be able to get what makes them happy.

 

[Apparition]

Again my axles with gears/lockers, brake rotors/calipers/bearings/seals and artec truss brackets and mounts front and rear was $5500ish...you cannot get one Dyna/Currie crate axle by itself for that...nothing hangs low except my diff and the front is shaved...60s are being talked about so I am only mentioning things relative to the strength that the OP is considering thanks man
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My rear RJ 60 was less than $5k complete with ARB and new disc brakes shipped.

 

[YourWorstEnemy]

Awesome deal where did you buy it? I just built one on currie.com a while back and it was $340ish shipping to me and the axle was 5850 with 12 inch discs and ARB air locker

 

[Apparition]

Awesome deal where did you buy it? I just built one on currie.com a while back and it was $340ish shipping to me and the axle was 5850 with 12 inch discs and ARB air locker

Bought through RWK haus supply, to my specs shipped from Currie.

 

[toximus]

Rwk Haus Supply is able to give significant discounts on Currie axles. Although I've found they aren't reliable when customizing the axles beyond normal SKUs.

 

[YourWorstEnemy]

excellent...thanks guys

 

[S.McArthur]

All I know right now, is that making a plan sucks. I found another 03 frame and now I'm thinking of starting with that. My frame has some internal rust that needs to be addressed. They want 1200, if I can convince them to sell for $500, that's what I'm doing.

 

[toximus]

All I know right now, is that making a plan sucks. I found another 03 frame and now I'm thinking of starting with that. My frame has some internal rust that needs to be addressed. They want 1200, if I can convince them to sell for $500, that's what I'm doing.

Take your time and make a plan you'll be happy with. After jumping from stock to 31s to 33s to 35s I spent an entire winter planning out my build for 37s and even then I still had more to figure out.

It took me about 3 months to configure my axles and place the order.